Thunder star Gilgeous-Alexander's 141-game 20-point streak ends

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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's record streak of 141 consecutive games with at least 20 points ended in Thursday's victory over Denver.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's record streak of 141 consecutive regular season games with at least 20 points ended Thursday when the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated Denver 96-84. Gilgeous-Alexander had just hit a 3-pointer to reach 17 points, giving the Thunder a 17-point lead with 1:43 remaining, when Denver called timeout. Noticing the Nuggets had subbed out their entire starting lineup and the outcome had been conceded, Gilgeous-Alexander chose to return to the bench rather than attempt to reach 20 points.

The streak began on 1 November 2024 and surpassed the previous record of 126 consecutive 20-point games held by Wilt Chamberlain, whose run spanned from 19 October 1961 to 19 January 1963. "I feel like you always treat the game with respect," Gilgeous-Alexander told reporters after the game. Thunder coach Mark Daigneault had been willing to give Gilgeous-Alexander at least one more possession to try to reach the 20-point mark. The Thunder improved to 2-0 for the season with the victory.

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• Thunder star and NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's record 20-point streak ends at 141 gamesShai Gilgeous-Alexander decided it was time for his record streak of 20-point games to end.News4Jax · 23 Oct, 13:51
• Thunder star and NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's record 20-point streak ends at 141 gamesShai Gilgeous-Alexander decided it was time for his record streak of 20-point games to end.Clickorlando · 23 Oct, 13:51

In this story: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Oklahoma City Thunder · Denver Nuggets · Wilt Chamberlain · Mark Daigneault

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